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Yates v. US Fidelity & Guar. Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 1, 1995No. 1941036PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barbara Yates, a former employee of United States Fidelity Guaranty Insurance Company ("USF G"), sued USF G, alleging that she had been terminated in retaliation for her filing of a workers' compensation claim against the company. See Ala. Code 1975, § 25-5-11.1. The trial court entered a summary judgment for USF G. Yates appeals.

Alabama's workers' compensation laws are liberally construed by this Court in favor of employees, in order to effectuate the beneficent purposes of the laws. Ala. Code 1975, § 25-5-11.1, provides, in pertinent part:

"No employee shall be terminated by an employer…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Twilley v. Daubert Coated Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988

3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Cagle v. BROCK AND BLEVINS, INC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1998
  4. Ex Parte State Dept. of Indus. RelationsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002
  5. Guyoungtech USA, Inc. v. DeesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2014

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